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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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